LANSING, MI — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is assisting Michigan State Police in its investigation of the allegations of abuse carried out by former state House speaker Lee Chatfield against his sister-in-law.
“The Department is assisting the Michigan State Police as it continues its investigation. We will not be commenting further given this remains open and ongoing,” said Lynsey Mukomel, a spokesperson for the attorney general.
Chatfield is being investigated following a criminal complaint alleging Chatfield, 33, began sexually assaulting the now 27-year-old Rebekah Chatfield at the Gaylord Northern Michigan Baptist Bible Church when she was 15, and continued until last year, according to her attorney, Jamie White.
White represented many of the survivors of convicted sexual abuser Larry Nassar and currently represents several Robert Anderson sexual assault survivors.
“We just want an objective, honest investigation. The relationships the Chatfields have in Northern Michigan are a huge concern,” White said in a phone interview Monday evening. “Ms. Nessel, who has a track record of pursuing child predators and financial impropriators is reassuring that it will be an objective investigation.”
White said he believes the public is yet to touch the tip of the iceberg in terms of understanding the scale of Chatfield’s misconduct while in office and after.
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